Toy



TOY

Filed Oct. 12. 1922 'I' r I M'l/lam F Cob v j kfi r Patented Nov/.217, 1923. 7

WILLIAM ECOBB, E PUTIQ'EY, VERMONT.

TOY.

Application filed October 12, 1922'. S eria1 I To. 59{1,122.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. Conn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Putney, in the county of Windham. and State ofVermont, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a toy of the merrygo-round type involving a rotary wheel on which representations of animals and the like are carried around for the amusement of children. I

The principal object of this invention is to provide a simple rocking arrangement for supporting the images or representations of animals so that as the wheel rotates they will be given a rocking motion; and provide improved means for supporting them in such a way as to permit of such motion. The invention also involves details of construction of the rocking devices and means for attachment of the toy animals.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which i Fig. 1 is a planof a toy constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view of one of the rocking devices; and v Fig. 4: is an enlarged attaching means.

I have shown the toy in the form of a table 10 having two wheels or discs 11 and plan showing the 12 mounted above it and rotating on Vertical They are supported at their edges axes. by rollers 9 radially connected with them and resting on the table. A cross belt 13 connects a pulley on the vertical central shaft of one of these wheels with a similar pulley on the other below the table and transmits power from one to the other. The smaller wheel 11 is provided with one or more handles 14, and this is used as a crank for rotating the larger wheel 12 which is of the nature of a merry-go-round.

On this wheel 12 are located a series of pairs of standards 15. Each one of these consists of a plate mounted upright on the surface of the wheel and having a pair of open-ended slots 16, one at each end. Extending up from the wheel are stationary headed fastening devices 17 in these slots. They are arranged so as to leave the standards loose so that they are capable of having some longitudinal play. Each standard is provided with a notch 18 in the top undercut on both sides. These two notches in each pair of standards are arranged in radial alignment.

Each rocking device consists of a pair of rockers 2O united at the top by board, plate, or walking beam 21. From this device extend at the center two studs 22. These are in horizontal alignment and radially arranged, and the two studs extend through the notches 18but are not supported by them. heads at their ends to prevent their'moving out of the notches. p The board or walking beam 21 in each case preferably extends beyond 'the'pair'of rockers and may support two or more toy animals or other figures. For this purpose I have shown this board 21 as provided with three wire holding devices 25. Each of these consists of two oppositev yielding arms formed of a single piece of wire and'having their ends extending down into the board to constitute means for holding the device in place. Otherwise those holding devices are raised a little above the board 21. These two arms form between them a space or passage and they are bent inwardly toward each other at certain points 26.

On these rocking devices are placedmetal toy figures as for example 30. These are usually formed of mere metal castings having a wide base and a thinner portion above, as for example, where the ankles of the legs of the horse come in the particular figures shown in the drawings. he projections 26 are so arranged as to grasp these when they are shoved back under the spring-holding devices 25. In this way the toys which constitute weights and counter-weights are detachably held in position on the rocking device. One may be conveniently located at each end and one atthe center if desired.

Preferably they'are provided with In the operation of the device the operator turns one of the handles 14 and the wheel 11 rotates on the tablesupported by its rollers 9. The rotation of this wheel of course runs the cross belt 13 and that rotates the other wheel 12 in the opposite direction on its rolls. The rotation of this wheel "causes the several rockers 20 to begiven a somewhat irregular motion, and consequently they tend to rock as the wheel turns. The rockers are not only free to rock'but they are free to move forward and back slightly on account of the construction above described. As the rocking devices are heavier at the ends on account of the weight of the toy figures 30,

a slight swinging motion, or any irregular motion will tend to make them have a true rocking action. It will be understood that although I have shown only a single form of the invention in which the rocking devices are provided with a definite number of metallic toy pieces,

Variations can be made in this respect withtheir rocking motion unrestricted.

2. In a. merry-goq'ound, the combination with a table, of a. wheel or disc mounted above the same and parallel therewith and having rollers thereon resting on the table, means for rotating said disc a series of pairs of standards mounted on the disc, a rocker freely resting on the disc between each pair of standards and free to rock on the surface of the disc, and a toy detachably carried by the rocker.

3. In a merry-go-round, the combination of a rotary wheel, a series of pairs of stand ards on said wheel and having notches in their upper portions, those of each pair arranged in radial alignment, said standards being provided with longitudinal slots, means extending up from the disc into said slots for guiding the standards and permitting them to move forward and back, and a support for a toy arranged between each pair 'of standards having a convex bottom surface resting on the wheel on which it is adapted to rock. and provided with a pair of headed studs extending through said notches for guiding the rocker.

1:. In a inerry-ooround, the combination or a rotary wheel, a pair of standards tangentially movable freely on said wheel and having notches arranged in radial alignment, and a support for a toy arranged between said pair of standards and comprising a rocking device resting on the wheel on which it is adapted to rock and provided with a pair of opposite guides extending through said notches for guiding the rocker.

5. In a merry-go-round,,the combination of a rotary wheel, series of pairs of standards movable on said wheel and having notches, a support for a toy arranged between each pair of standards having a'conveX bottom surface resting on the wheel on which it is adapted to rock, and provided with a pair of headed guides extending through said notches, and a yielding device mounted on said rocker for holding a'met-al lie toy detachably thereon. V

6. In a toy merry-goio-und, the combination of a rotary wheel with a rocker mounted to rock freely thereon as thewhee-l rotates, said rocker comprising a normallyhorizon- .tal 'board or platehaving thereon a wire holding device spaced slightly from the board and located on its top and havinga pair of arms formed from the wire projecting in parallel directions spaced apart and each provided with a projection extending toward the other, and a toy animal having a flat base adapted to extend under said holding device, and a vertical main part adapted to be moved in betweensaid projections and to be held in place thereby.

'7. In a toy, the combination of a rocker mounted to rock freely, comprising a normally horizontal board or plate having thereon a holding device spaced slightly from the board and having a pair of arms projecting in parallel directions spaced apart and each provided with a projection extending toward the. other, and a toyanimal having a flat base adapted toextend under said holding device and a vertical main part adapted to be moved in between said projections and to be held in place thereby. In testimony whereof I have hereunto atiixed my signature. 7

I'VIIJLIAM I COBB. 

